During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
With the Nintendo Switch 2 presentation less than a month away now, people are understandably very eager to learn more about the successor to the Switch. While more is known now than has ever been before, there has been little in the way of specific information made available quite yet….
When Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 was announced a few days ago, fans such as myself were excited. It’s been too long since the THPS series was prominent and while the excellent THPS 1+2 hinted at a bright future, Activision Blizzard put the kibosh on things after the game sold…
Just because holiday spirit might be winding down doesn’t mean we should expect any less Spirits in Super Smash Bros. It took a few weeks, but Nintendo’s main man is finally getting a Spirit Board event representing his many, many games. The five-day Spirit Board event "Oh Yeah! Mario…
The Video Game History Foundation has done the world a great service this Christmas by making a playable ROM of the NES prototype SimCity available to the public. Originally thought to be lost to the world, the unfinished game was last seen by playtesters at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show…
In one of the more bizarre stories to come out lately, a man in Hermosillo, Mexico used a NES Zapper wrapped up in tape to rob a bank. More likely than not, you’re already familiar with Nintendo’s electronic light gun most famously paired with the company’s Duck Hunt game…
After being teased for well over a year, Square Enix has finally released the first trailer for the Switch version of Dragon Quest XI, which carries an extra “S”. Give it a watch: On top of confirming the game’s Japanese voice cast, which you can read up on…
Among the throng of indie titles released this year, few were more prolific and powerful than Celeste, the mental-health themed platformer that has garnered several Game of the Year considerations around the web. And now creator Matt Thorson has announced that the game has sold over 500,000 copies, an impressive…
Everybody knows the big dev names at Nintendo, but there’s a whole host of people integral to the company’s success who often go underappreciated. And one of them is on his way out, as longtime Nintendo executive Damon Baker is leaving the company to pursue “a new opportunity” in 2019….
One of the year’s bigger Switch successes was the release of Octopath Traveler, the Square Enix throwback RPG with a standout aesthetic and an open-ended structure. As part of a Famitsu feature talking with 119 Japanese developers about their plans for the upcoming year, SE Business Division 11 executive Tomoya…
It’s always great to see the passion projects do well! Nomada Studio, the team behind the recent indie title and beauty incarnate GRIS, has announced that the game’s success has been so staggering that the team has already recouped development costs and made a profit. The good news was announced…
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp players, lend me your ears! My Nintendo is offering you a couple new rewards this month to honor the holiday season. For 80 Platinum Points, you can score this Printable Animal Crossing 2019 Birthday Calendar. 30 Platinum Points will get you Printable Animal Crossing Holiday Cards….
There are many ways to bring holiday cheer to those around you this time of year, when hearts are alight with the joy of goodwill and flagrant consumerism. But rather than try and sway you with sales or platitudes, Nintendo of Japan’s official Line account is giving us the gift…
2018 was full of Sonic the Hedgehog news, from Sonic Mania Plus to the more divisive movie reveals, but there was a landmark change when it came to the blue blur’s comic merchandise. After years of Archie books, IDW took over publishing duties back in April and has been releasing…
The lead up to Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes has been a long one, but the game is just about here. With a month to go till its release, Grasshopper Manufacture has decided to pull back the curtain on the game’s Season Pass contents. Paying the $9.99 price point…
